Oven construction



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Patented Dec. 4, i328.

?" SAT THOMAS n. TAYLOR, or MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOBQOTHE TAPPAN sTovE COM- PANY, or MaNsTIELn, OHIO, A CORPORATION or OHIO.

OVEN CONSTRUCTION.

Application le-d November 26, 1926. Serial No I5O,S2S.HHSSUED This invention relates to stoves ofthe gas range type and one of the main Objects of the invention is to provide a stove of the character described which is thoroughly effective and operable with the ordinary sources of heat and which is well suited for the economical consumption of gaseous fuel, either natural or aitiicial.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gas range having a baking and a broiling compartment in which the heat .is positive and uniform throughout the entire area to be heated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a burner which is not materially effected by a poor adjustment or uneven flow of gas and which furnishes an even toasting area over the entire surface of the broiling eou'ipartn'ient and which, due to its peculiar shape and constructionv will be free from warping.

Another object of the invention is to provide av novel supporting means for the burner in which the burner is Well insulated from the enamel front strip of the stove and from the oven bottom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel stove front construction in which the enamel front strip will be pr`otected from the direct heat of the burner and in which an air space is .provided between the front cross piece and the enamel front piece.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a heat insulating strip consisting of an asbestos pad enclosed in a sheet metal covering and extending substantially across the front of the stove and positioned between the burner and the enamel front strip in sucha manner as to prevent cracking or crazing of the enameled front strip.

A further Object ofthe invention is to provide an oven bot-tom which is easy to remove, which is provided with a. depression adapted to receive the fluid which may escape during the process of cooking and which is also provided with corrugations adapted to prevent warping or buckling of the same. I

.A further object of the invention is to provide a. cast iron battle plate which is snpported above the burner bet-Ween the burner and the enameled oven bottom or tray and in which the cast iron baiie is so shaped and placed as to direct heat evenly through allparts of the oven.

Further and :more limited objects of 'the invention will appear as the description pro ceeds and by reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in vertical section and partly in front elevation of my improved Astove front construction; Fig. 2 is a similar removed and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the front supporting arm and the cast iron baiiie plate.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the enamel front piece having a cross strip 2 provided at each end with projections or lugs The sides of the` range are designated by the reference characters 4 and 5 and the back of the range is designated by the reference character G. The range is provided with the usual lining consisting of a back 7, and sides 8 and 9. The sides of the lining 8 and 9 are shaped as most clearly shown in Fig. 3 to provide an air space between the lower broiling compartment and the upper baking compartment of the stove and plates 11 and 12 are secured to the side members of the lining 8 and 9 as shown most clearly in Fig. 3. The side member 8 is bent at right angles at its front end as shown at 13 and the enamel side piece 4 is bont at right angles as shown at 14'. The flanges 13 and 14 are provided with apertures which align with each other and through which extends the projection 3 on the' front cross piece 2. EX-

tending across the front of the stove and slightly spaced from the front cross piece 2 is a cast iron front strip 15 which is secured to the front corner post in any suitable manner. The cast iron front strip 15 is shaped as shown most clearly in Fig. 4 and each end is apertured as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 4. These ends'eXtend through the liner on each side and are engaged by the projections 3 on the enameled front piece, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the enameled front piece 1, the flange 14 of the side member 4, the flange 13 of the liner 8 and the front strip 15 are all secured at each front corner of the stove by means of the projection 3. The cast iron front stri 15 is provi'ded with a pair of projections 1 ,the purpose of which will hereinafter appear. The front cross strip 2 is provided at each corner with an opening, one of which is shown in Fig. 4, and extending through each of the openings, is a stove bolt 16 which more rigidly fastens the cast iron front strip to the enameled front cross piece 2. For protecting the front enamel strip against the direct heat of the burner I provi-de a heat insulating baiiie plate 20 consisting of a layer of asbestos 21 enclosed in a suitable covering 22. The lower side of the covering 22 flares outwardly as shown at 23 in Fig. 1; The insulated baile plate 20 is adapted to be supported on the projections 17 on the strip 15 and is rigidly secured in place by suitable nuts 17 Due to the shape and size of the projections 17, it will be seen that the baffle plate 20 is supported so as to leave an air space 24 between the baile plate 2O and the cast iron cross strip 15. It will also be seen that an air space 25 is provided between the cast iron cross strip 15 and the enamel front cross strip 2.

For dividing the heat chamber into two compartments I provide an enameled oven bottom or tray 26 which is supported at its front on the cast iron cross strip 15 and which may be supported at its side by suitable ribs or projections formed on the lining members 11 and 12. The tray 26 has a centrally disposed -depression therein for receiving any fluid which may escape during the process of cooking.

The oven burner 27 consists of a cast iron burner head shaped in the form of a square 'having double row of small downwardly projecting apertured bosses 28 and 29. The burner 27 is supported within the heat chamber by any suitable means and receives its supply of gas through an intake pipe- 30 leading through an opening in the side of.

' the stove. For effecting an even distribution of heat throughout both compartments of the range, I provide a cast iron baiile plate or auxiliary oven bottom 31. Secured to the back sideof the plate 31 are a pair of projections or arms 32 and 33. Secured to the front of the plate 31 is an arm 34 which is shaped v as shown most clearly in Fig. 1. The arms 32 and 33 project through openings in the back liner 7 and the arm 34 projects through an opening formed in the iared projection 23 on the heat insulating strip 20. The lower end of the arm 34 is shouldered as shown at 35 in Fig. 5. 'f

It will now be clear that the cast iron cross strip 15 is spaced a slight distance from the enameled cross piece 2 and that the heat insulating baille plate 2O is supported by the cast iron cross ieee 15 and spaced a slight dis` tance there rom; and that the heat insulating strip 20 supports the forward end of the casty iron baille plate 31 and that the enameled front cross piece 2 is not exposed to the irect heat of the burner, there being the cas iron cross strip, two air spaces 24 and 25 and the heat insulating strip 20 between theburner struction without departing from the spirit ot' my invention and I wish my invention to be limited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a burner supported in said broiling compartment, a front strip extending-across the front of said oven, a heat insulating member carried'by said front strip in spaced relation thereto and disposed between said burner and said front strip.

2. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising" a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a burner supported in said broiling compartment, a front strip extending across tlie front of said oven, a heat insulating member carried by said front strip in spaced relation thereto and disposed be' tween said burner and said front strip and a baille plate extending across the top of said burner. V

3. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and a lbroiling compartment, a burner arranged in said broiling compartment adjacent the upper end thereof, a cross bar extending across the front of said oven, an enameled front lem piece' secured to the outer 'side of said cross bar, a heat insulating strip secured to the inner side of said cross bar and spaced therefrom. .l

4. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a burner arranged in' said broiling compartment, adjacent the vupper end thereof, a cross strip extending across the front of said oven, an enameled front piece secured to the outer side of said cross strip, a heat insulating strip secured to the inner side of said cross strip and spaced therefrom and a lbaiiie plate secured to said heat insulating strip and extending across said oven.

5. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and' a broiling compartment, a cross strip extending across the front of said oven, an enameled front piece secured to one side of said cross strip, a heat insulating member secured to the opposite side of said cross strip but spaced therefrom, a burner arranged Within said oven substantiallyl opposite saidcross strip, a baille plate extending across said broiling compartment above said burner.

6. An oven constrution for gas ranges comilo prising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a cross strip extending across the front of said oven, an enameledv front piece secured to one side of said cross strip, a heat insulating lnembeisecured to the opposite side of said cross strip but spaced therefrom, a burner arranged within said oven substantially opposite said cross strip, a baiie plate extending across said broiling compartment above said burner and a pan forming the bottom of said baking compartment.

7. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a cross strip extending across the front of said oven, an enameled 'front piece secured to one side of said cross strip, a heat insulating member secured to the opposite side of said cross strip, a burner arranged within said oven substantially opposite said cross strip, a battle plate extending across said broiling compartment above said burner and a pan forming the bottom of said baking compartment.

8. An oven construction for gas ranges comprisingr a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a cross strip extending across the front of said oven, an enameled front piece secured to one side of said cross strip, a heat insulating member secured to the opposite side of said cross strip but spaced therefrom, a burner arranged within said oven substantially opposite said cross bar, a baflie plate extending across said broling compartment above said burner, a pan removably secured in said oven and having a` depression therein for receiving any fluid which may escape during the process of cooking.

9. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a heat compartment having top,

bottom and back walls, a cross strip extending across the front of said heat compartment, a pan in said heat compartment dividing the same into an upper baking compartment and a lower broiling compartment, a

burner arranged in said broiling compartment immediately below said pan, an enameled front piece secured to the outer face of said cross strip, a heat insulating strip secured to the inner face of said cross strip and interposed between said burner and crossy interposed between said burner and cross bar, and a baffle plate secured to said heat insulated strip and extending across the top of said burner.

11. Anoven construction as set forth in claim l() in which said pan is removably secured in said heat compartment and is provided with a depression adapted to catch fluid that might escape in the process of cooking.

12. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a heat compartment having top, bottom and back walls, a pan arranged in said heat compartment and dividing the same into a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a cross strip extending across the front of said heat compartment, an enameled front piece secured to the outer face of said cross strip, a heat insulating strip secured to the inner face of said cross bar, a burner arranged in said broiling compartment adjacent the top thereof and a heat insulating battle plate extending across the top of said'burner.

13. An oven construction 'as set forth in claim 12 in which said burner is rectangular in shape and is provided with a plurality of bosses on the underside thereof having ports therein for the emission of gas.

14. An oven construction as set forth in claim 10 in which said burner is rectangular in shape and provided with a double row of downwardly depending bosses, having ports therein for the emission of gas.

15. In a gas range, a heating compartment having a one piece enameled front, a cross strip secured to said enameled front but spaced therefrom, a heat insulating strip secured to said cross strip but spaced therefrom, a burner arranged within said heat compartment substantially opposite to said heat insulating strip whereby7 said enameled front is protected from the direct heat of said burner.

16. An oven construction comprising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a burner supported in said broiling compartment, a front strip extending across the front of said opening, a heat insulating member disposed between said burner and front strip whereby to protect said strip from the heat of the burner.

17. An oven construction for gas ranges comprising a baking compartment and a broiling compartment, a burner supported in said broiling compartment, an enameled front strip extending across the front of said open- 111s, tween said burner and front strip and a baille extending across the top of said burner.

18. An ovenvconstruction of the character described comprising a bakingcompartment and a broiling compartment, a burnerqarranged in said broiling compartment adjacent the upper end thereof, across bar ex'- a heat insulating member disposed be` y tending across the front of said oven, an enameled front piece secured to the outer side of said cross bar and a heat insulating strip disposed between said burner and cross bar and extending across the front of said oven.

19. In an oven construction for gas ranges, a heat compartment having top, bottom, side and back walls, an enameled cross strip extending across the front of said heat compartment, a burner arranged within said heat compartment," and a heat insulating member disposed between said enameled cross strip and burner, whereby to prevent crazing of said enameled cross strip.

20. Arange of the character described having a heat compartment, a burner supported in said heat compartment, an enameled cross piece extending across the front of the range, a heat insulating member extending substantially across the front ot' the range and disposed between said enameled cross piece and burner, said heat insulating member being spaced from said enameled cross piece so as to provide an air space therebetween, whereby to protect the enameled cross piece from the direct heat of the burner.

21. A range of the character set forth comprising a heat compartment, a front frame having an enameled cross piece extending across the front ot the range, a burner supported within said heat compartment, a front strip extending across the front of the range immediately opposite said cross piece, a heat insulating member extending across the front of the range immediately opposite said cross piece, said front strip and heat insulating member being disposed between said burner and enameled cross piece whereby to protect the same from the direct heat oi' the burner.

22. A range of the character set forth comprlsing a heat compartment, a burner supported in said heat compartment, said range having a :t'ront frame including an enameled cross piece extending across the front of the range, a front strip extending across the front of the range in spaced relation to said cross pieceLa heat insulating member extending across the front of the range in spaced relation to said front strip, said front strip and heat insulating member being disposed between the burner and the enameled cross piece whereby to protect the same from the direct heat of the burner.

23. A range of the character set forth comprising a heat compartment and having a :front frame member including an enameled cross piece extending across the front of the range, a burner arranged within the heat compartment, a front strip extending across the front of the range opposite said cross piece, a heat insulating member extending across the front of the range opposite said front strip and in spaced relation thereto, said front strip and heat insulating member being disposed between said burner and the enameled cross piece whereby to protect the same from the direct heat or' the burner.

24. A range having a front frame and a heat compartment, a burner arranged within said heat compartment, a portionA of said :trent frame extending acrosst-he front of said heat compartment, a shield member extending substantially across said heat 'compartment and disposed between said burner and that portion or' the front frame which extends across said heat compartment whereby to protect the front frame from the direct heat of the burner.

25. A range havinga front frame and a heat compartment, a burner arranged within said heat compartment, said front frame having a horizontally disposed portion extending across said heat compartment, a burner arranged wit-hin said heat compartment, one or more shield members 'extending substantially across said heatv compartment and disposed between said burner and said horizontally disposed portion of said frame whereby to shield the front frame against the direct heat of the burner.

26. A range having a front frame and a heat compartment, said front frame having a horizontally disposed' portion extending across said heat compartment, a burner arranged within said heat compartment, one

or more shield members extending substantially across said heat compartment and disposed between said burner and said horizontally disposed portion, said shield member or members being spaced a slight distance from said horizontally disposed portion of said front frame so as t-o leave an air space therebetween whereby to prevent overheating of the horizontally disposed portion of said frame. In testimony whereof, I hereunto aix my signature.

THOMAS E. TAYLOR.' 

